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How Businesses Measure the Effectiveness of Their Cybersecurity Investments

Source Companies spend large amounts of money on cybersecurity tools every year. Firewalls, monitoring software, employee training, and data protection systems are all designed to prevent cyberattacks. However, one important question often comes up after these investments are made: are they actually working? Simply installing security tools does not automatically mean a business is safer.

By |2026-03-18T12:29:43-04:00March 18th, 2026|Guest Columns|

How NTDS.DIT Extraction Can Be Used in Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

Professionals in penetration testing and ethical hacking frequently mimic attacks to find flaws and weaknesses in a system before hostile hackers can take use of them. Among the most essential elements of Active Directory (AD) systems is the NTDS.DIT file, which holds vital information about user accounts, passwords, and other sensitive data. Securing your company's

By |2025-05-07T14:49:57-04:00May 7th, 2025|Guest Columns|

5 Cybersecurity Measures Every Business Should Implement

Cybersecurity is more important than ever for businesses of all sizes. A data breach can lead to loss of sensitive customer information, financial losses, and damage to your company's reputation. Implementing proactive cybersecurity measures can help safeguard your business against cyber threats. Here are five crucial cybersecurity measures every business should put in place. Perform

By |2025-09-29T08:30:20-04:00April 10th, 2025|Guest Columns|

Checklist For Cloud Pentesting – Including Types, Advantages, and Disadvantages

DETROIT - Cloud pentesting is the process of testing a cloud service for vulnerabilities. A pentester can do this by scanning, gathering information about or breaching the target. The goal is to find any security holes before an attacker does and mitigate them so that your data remains safe. This blog post discusses types of

By |2025-08-22T09:22:46-04:00December 30th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Guest Columns|

Cyber-Security Certificate Courses Launching at Macomb-OU INCubator

AUBURN HILLS - The Macomb-Oakland University Incubator is launching the first cyber-security certificate courses at its Velocity Hub of the Michigan Cyber range powered by Merit Network, the nation’s largest unclassified training cyber range. These certifications provide the proper tools students and IT professionals need in order to stand out and excel in the cyber-security

By |2016-08-30T20:07:33-04:00August 30th, 2016|Cyber Defense|